BIZ Experiencesship: Risks You Need to Consider (Infographic) Here is a look at some of the struggles that a successful small business owner faces.

By Catherine Clifford

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BIZ Experiencesship: Risks You Need to Consider (Infographic)While BIZ Experiencess come in all shapes and sizes, one commonality binds them all together: the willingness to take a risk.

This Dun & Bradstreet Credibility infographic (below) encapsulates many of the struggles and fears that small business owners have to overcome, including the ultimate risk of closure or bankruptcy. If you hear that Mark Zuckerberg is 28 and think that your opportunity to strike out has passed you by already, think again: Most company founders are middle aged, according to the infographic.

Being an BIZ Experiences is less about fitting into the Silicon Valley mold than it is about having courage, perseverance and ambition.

Weighing the Risks of BIZ Experiencesship
Catherine Clifford

Senior BIZ Experiencesship Writer at CNBC

Catherine Clifford is senior BIZ Experiencesship writer at CNBC. She was formerly a senior writer at BIZ Experiences.com, the small business reporter at CNNMoney and an assistant in the New York bureau for CNN. Clifford attended Columbia University where she earned a bachelor's degree. She lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. You can follow her on Twitter at @CatClifford.

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